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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google acquires HTC Vive engineers for $250M Completely out of the blue (at least from our eyes), Google decided to acquire some XR-related engineers from HTC Vive (together with a non-exclusive license on some HTC IP) for the whopping amount of $250M.

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HTC Invests in 26 More AR/VR Startups in Vive X Accelerator

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HTC today announced its third batch of AR/VR startups backed by the company’s Vive X accelerator program. ” Started last year, Vive X is a $100 million fund for AR/VR companies that, according to HTC, provides “unparalleled access to expertise, resources, planning and an extensive network throughout the AR/VR industry.”

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Immersive Learning Case Studies: XR Training Success Stories

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Immersive learning case studies from countless industries highlight the potential extended reality technologies have to transform how we build skills and knowledge. Research from Stanford University found that XR training can improve learning effectiveness by 76% compared to traditional learning methods. million employees.

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HTC Reveals Full Vive Focus 3 Teardown Ahead of June 27th Release

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In preparation for its June 27th ship date, HTC released a full teardown of its latest enterprise-focused standalone, Vive Focus 3. “We use incredibly precise machines to calibrate the headsets, and there is no way to replicate the precision by hand alone,” Ye cautions before heading into the teardown proper.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.08): Meta’s upcoming smartglasses may cost $1400, the worries for US tariffs, and more!

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For $32, you can enjoy a realistic train driving experience in VR for the first time The studio behind Township Tale has teased its upcoming title, a dungeon-crawler extraction game called REAVE Bearly Escape, an Early Access claw-machine puzzler, will launch on May 1 on SteamVR and Quest 3 for $14.99

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Big XR News from Snap, Meta, HTC VIVE, Apple Vision Pro

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HTC Reveals Enterprise-Focused VIVE Focus Vision HTC has revealed a new VIVE headset for enterprise and high-end gaming markets. The VIVE Focus Vision consumer edition will cost $999, and the enterprise edition will cost $1,299, making it the second most expensive device in HTC’s lineup behind the VIVE Focus 3.

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HTC Releasing ‘Standalone’ Google Daydream VR Headset ‘Later This Year’

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.” This is the tagline accompanying the shadowy image of a brand new virtual reality headset that was unveiled today from the manufacturers of the popular Vive VR system: HTC. One of these partners is HTC. The new headset will be releasing from HTC “later this year.” HTC VIVE (@htcvive) May 17, 2017.

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